🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Anwaltsprüfung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈanˌvaltsˌpʁʏfʊŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bar examination/ˈbɑːr ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie hat die Anwaltsprüfung im November bestanden."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An examination administered by a legal jurisdiction to candidates who are seeking to be admitted to the practice of law.

    "She spent months studying diligently in order to pass the bar examination on her first attempt."
  2. 2

    A standardized test designed to assess whether a candidate possesses the foundational knowledge and legal reasoning skills necessary to practice as an attorney.

    "The state board announced changes to the format and grading rubrics of the upcoming bar examination."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term derives from 'bar', referring historically to the railing in a court of law separating the judges and lawyers from the audience, and 'examination', originating from Latin 'examinare' meaning to test or weigh. Combined in the 19th century in the United States and British Commonwealth jurisdictions, it formalizes the comprehensive testing required for admission to the practice of law.

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